July 25, 2024 at 02:41PM Microsoft has released the optional KB5040527 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, addressing issues with Windows Backup, upgrade failures, and Windows Defender Application Control. Users can install the update via Windows Update or from the Microsoft Update Catalog. This release comes with additional fixes and improvements and … Read more
July 23, 2024 at 05:52PM Microsoft released the July 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2 (KB5040525), offering fixes for issues such as Windows Defender Application Control causing app crashes and system memory exhaustion. This optional cumulative update aims to enhance the user experience by allowing administrators to test changes before the mandatory Patch … Read more
July 21, 2024 at 09:30AM Microsoft reported that 8.5 million Windows devices were affected by a CrowdStrike software update causing major IT outages. They released a USB tool for IT administrators to expedite repairs, requiring a 64-bit Windows client with 8GB free space. Though impacting less than 1% of machines, Microsoft is deploying experts to … Read more
July 19, 2024 at 01:11PM This morning, a defective update to CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor caused widespread IT outages, resulting in disruptions to businesses, airlines, healthcare providers, banks, and more. The update caused Windows-based systems to crash due to a bug in the Memory Scanning prevention policy. The severity of the impact led to flight cancellations, … Read more
July 16, 2024 at 05:27PM Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Team warns of Octo Tempest, also known as Scattered Spider, adding RansomHub and Qilin to its attack arsenal. The threat actor uses sophisticated social engineering, identity compromises, and targets VMware ESXi servers. Notably, it is behind major ransomware attacks on Caesars Palace and MGM Entertainment. The group … Read more
July 16, 2024 at 02:15PM The Scattered Spider cybercrime group, also known as Octo Tempest, is now utilizing RansomHub and Qilin ransomware variants in its attacks. This showcases a potential power shift among hacking groups. Microsoft has identified Scattered Spider as a sophisticated and threatening group, accounting for a significant portion of its investigations. Additionally, … Read more
July 16, 2024 at 12:24PM Starting in late 2024, Microsoft will introduce checkpoint cumulative updates for devices running Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11, version 24H2 or later. This new type of updates aims to deliver security fixes and new features using smaller, incremental differentials to save bandwidth and time spent on installations. Admins won’t … Read more
July 16, 2024 at 09:42AM Microsoft revealed that the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang has incorporated Qilin ransomware into its attacks, notably affecting high-profile organizations. The FBI and CISA issued an advisory on the gang’s tactics, including impersonating IT employees and using phishing and MFA bombing for network access. Qilin’s advanced Linux encryptors target VMware ESXi … Read more
July 15, 2024 at 11:10AM Microsoft released a patch to fix a zero-day exploit, CVE-2024-38112, in its proprietary browser engine for Internet Explorer, without crediting Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) which had reported the vulnerability to Redmond in May. ZDI contends that the flaw is a critical remote code execution issue, while Microsoft deems … Read more
July 14, 2024 at 11:37AM Microsoft has fixed the issue caused by the June 2024 KB5039302 preview update, which affected Windows 11 systems, primarily in enterprise environments. Home users are unlikely to be impacted. The fix was deployed through Known Issue Rollback and will also be included in a future update. Enterprise admins must set … Read more